[Elemental Burst]," Manlin Victor cast a spell on his master with his scythe, preparing for battle, "[Weylan's Acid Cloak], [Delayed Acceleration]..."
Your (Fire], [Water], [Earth] and [Wind] attacks will be greatly strengthened for half an hour. You will gain [Acceleration] for ten minutes. You gain [Acid] for one hour and will cause [Injuries caused by acid body contact.
"Are you finished?" asked King Wotan, surrounded by his Valkyries. He had been observing Fankel and his minions for nearly half an hour.
"Soon," Winkle replied after Manlin Victor cast his final spell, checking his new class set.
[King Fisher] The legendary incarnation of a nation, her people, her land, and her joys and sorrows. Specialties: Monster Creation, Feng Shui Magic, and Leadership. HP, SP, vitality and charisma increase. Affected allowances: [Monster Breeding].
good. He would refuse to merge if it affected such a precious privilege as [Feng Shui]. Vai
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Giving this group his blessing, it feels like this will be his last career upgrade.
Select Register. Your [Dungeon Breeder] and [Feng Shui Master] merge into [Fisher King].
[Monster Breeding] was changed to [Genius Track] [Genius Locus]: You are very familiar with the area you rule, allowing you to intuitively feel that disaster is coming. Additionally, when you fight within the borders of your country, all of your attributes will increase by one stage.
"Are you sure you don't need to warn Gadmani first?" Victor Manlin asked the knight Kia who insisted on participating in the war.
"I want to see this door for myself," [Paladin] replied, activating her own privilege. "If Odius is out there, you're going to need all the help you can get. Do you all remember the ambush raid strategy? Is everyone immune to fire and acid?"
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Nod. After a disastrous final battle with Odius, his minions devise a strategy to corner the fairies and prevent their escape. Trap the enemy, change the battlefield, and go directly to the commander. Manlin Victor's most powerful spell will herald the start of the attack.
This time, no more fun.
"You ride Gorinic and I ride Neuerke," said Manlin Viktor on his nightmarish horse. "I changed my [Black Knight] mount, tested potential synergies with His Majesty's [Rabbit Plague], and forewarned everyone at [Crimson Research]. They were all set."
"Ah, but Gorinic wants Master to see his new (Ranger) perks," Zmey complained as the (Paladin) climbed onto his back. "Kia is good, but she is not the owner!"
Fankel was a little happy that his chief of staff had discovered the unnatural error of riding Zmey, but it was clear that Rider Kia would still be mired in sin. "Open the gates, scourge of dragons," Vaqu'ir practically commanded the former lord, and drew upon the power of the earth. "Of course I know."
His body brightens as natural energy transfers from the soil to his limbs.
All your attributes are improved by two stages. Your (unstable magic power condition has been completely lifted.
"I take orders from no one," Wotan replied, but he opened a large fairy ring large enough to accommodate the group. "Move forward, Knight Squad. I want to end the parade."
Winkle walked in front, ready to unleash a torrent of dragonfire at the first sign of attack, while Manlin Victor and Knight Kia followed closely behind on their respective mounts. King Wotan and his servants came last.
In an instant, the evil dragon left the borders of the empire and came to the center of the dark forest.
Even in the morning light, the area looked gloomy and dark, with foliage so thick that even sunlight could not penetrate. The grass under his paws was poisonous weeds, and the carnivorous tree with red eyes stared hungrily at Man Lin who was present. However, Winkle's presence causes them to recoil subtly in fear.
Before them stood a throne made of charred wood and thorns, reeking of the stench of half-Furibon elves, and several huge stone doors. Fankel recognized them at once as Fomorian designs and the vile work of Magmel.
As he led his men from their march, King Wotan closed the fairy ring behind him. Then he struck the ground with his spear, a thunderous sound echoing through the forest. Birds flew in all directions and the woods became eerily silent.
A new fairy ring was opened in front of everyone, and a wooden piper walked in, followed by two metal giants. The two machines immediately reminded Wink of his abandoned tinfoil puppets from Winter Kingdom. However, these men are streamlined, agile metal knights with wings, lightsabers, and cannon shields. The fairies had painted them in silver and gold, as if to mock the nature of the treasure; each machine was comparable in size to Winkle himself.
As for the flute player, the emperor would recognize this dragon slayer anywhere.
Lin intervened.
Merlin Lin
Spirit Crown Elf (elf/plant)
Level: 50 (Pied Piper 25/Necromancer 15/Pest Lord 10)
Strong resistance: all status diseases, critical strikes, necromancy, sound, disease, spirits, plants, darkness, poison, instant death, physical attacks.
Weak pairs: Fairy Killer, Plant Killer, Dragon, Fire, Star Metal.
The vicious and cowardly Piper of Hamelin, brother of Mel Odius, is the source of the Fairy Plague that ravages the continent. His music can raise the dead, unleash plagues, and summon monsters; he has tried to assassinate you and Winkle multiple times, and is now acutely aware that his far more dangerous sister has no patience for his failures. What this bad seed lacks in courage, he more than makes up for in cunning and cowardice.
See? Bad seeds, weeds? Because he's half a [plant]!
A [Bard] Ascension has some nasty [Performance], good spellcasting, summoning abilities, but easily exploitable bugs. However, Victor frowned and turned his gaze to the stone statue. As he feared, the last one was just a prototype. How many frontcourts are there?
"Where is Odius?" asked Wotan, looking down at the monster with disdain.
"She was busy planning the annihilation of lesser races and sent me to accept your tribute." The Pied Piper glared at Wankel. "Why is he still alive? Don't tell me you want to kill him before my eyes, like a warrior?"
"Odius asked me to bring his head to her. Since you are her attorney, I said so."
The Pied Piper seemed really shocked by this answer, as if Wota
The thought of betraying him was unthinkable. "You betrayed the master race?"
"I have not betrayed myself," Wotan replied with cold disdain. "I fulfilled my oath."
"Then you know the consequences." The bagpiper glared at Wota
, the atmosphere was more tense than before. "Your kingdom will be burned for this. Only if you kill them now will my sister forgive you for your betrayal."
"I welcome her challenge," the former lord replied nonchalantly, before opening his own portal. "But I do not believe you will live long enough to threaten me. War begets war. Let us return to Asgard, my Valkyries."
The maids nodded, and most of them passed through the portal. "Goodbye, knight class," Wotan said, giving a final nod to Wacker.
The dragon grunted, but shot him back. The former lord disappeared, leaving the fairy ring behind, leaving the two groups staring at each other.
"I don't understand what he means," said the Pied Piper. "Why resort to death for the sake of principle? Even if there is a soul, this is beyond my ability."
To emphasize his words, he immediately tried to open a fairy ring and escape.
"Dazzling Theater!" Winkle roared, and a huge cage of golden energy covered most of the forest like a dome.
lumps.
Mel Lin's face hit his own portal, unable to pass through. He touched it with his hand and suddenly realized that it was The Theater of Vanity that was preventing him from escaping. "Oh," he said, then turned to face everyone. "Do you really want to duel old Hamelin?"
"You make it sound like we're afraid of war," Winkle mocked him. "You cowardly mouse spent years trying to avoid it."
"Maybe, but you know what they say about Knight Baine." Merlin raised his flute to his mouth, preparing to play a melody. "A cornered rat will bite a cat too. I thought our friendly warning last night would have taught you that."
Kia realized, turning her gaze to the hard steel, "Not only are you threatening the entire country with bombs that are best left in warehouses, but you are the source of a plague that is ravaging the entire continent." "You can't go anywhere."
"Plague... This is one of my best ideas, do you agree?" I don't know how many tears have been shed this year. "
The atmosphere became more intense as the knight raised her sword and two golems blocked the battlefield. Victor glanced quickly.
Talos Titan
Advanced Talos Golem (artificial/elven)
Advantages and disadvantages are variable (depending on [handicap changes]).
The final version of the Talos Golem, Mel Odius' chosen soldier and instrument of destruction. Because of Odius's trust issues, the souls and free will of these heartless robots are suppressed. These killing machines can deal [Dragon Slayer] damage, alter their weaknesses to suit any current threat, fly, and are equipped with magically enhanced earthly weapons.
You're not dealing with your average nerd anymore.
"Your Majesty, they are more powerful than our enemies in Winterland." Victor warned Winkle. While the plan calls for them to target the Pied Piper first, and they've already gained around 40 levels after fighting the prototype, these two golems cannot be underestimated.
"Golems are used to kill, well, anything," Mel Lin said thoughtfully. "But mainly the dragons. We have thousands of them waiting for us in Pladen."
"A million men can't protect you from me," Winkle warned, more focused than Victor had ever seen him. However, both sides maintained a tense standoff, unsure who would make the first move.
"If we fight here, Earth Gate will not survive." The piper blew the magic with his fingers. "Look what you're missing."
When Victor raised his scythe, almost giving a signal, the huge stone door slowly opened.
Instead of showing the rest of the dark forest behind, he made the area behind the threshold look very familiar, having seen it in photographs that Victor had seen before. A vast tourist landscape under a gray sky, covered by a circle of huge druidic stones. This illusion flickers in and out, as if the world on the other side of the portal is just an illusion.
"Stonehenge," said Knight Kea, who was as surprised as Victor.
"You're from here, right?" Mel Lin asked. "You can come back. Your loved ones are waiting for you on the other side."
"All I see is a circle of rocks," Manlin Victor deadpanned. "I took a course on (evil temptation), and you know, you got a passing grade."
"Are you sure, Manlin?"
The image of Stonehenge changes, with open nature replaced by familiar apartments.
Victor's eyes suddenly opened wide, and a pair of familiar humans entered his field of vision. He had been in Outremont for nearly ten years, living both in and outside Shilin, and he had almost forgotten what they looked like. With long brown hair and a motherly face that became stern whenever she urged him to study; this serious-looking man, his son always pretended to listen to his Uncle Ben-like lessons, but never did Heard it.
They cooked as usual, as if he had never left.
"Mom?" Victor blurted out. "dad?"
"Look, I've been investigating the two of you, Bekele, Dalton. Although opening the door will drain water, we can see everything very well." Hamelin smirked evilly. "I know where your families live."
Mel Lin waved his hand, and the portal split in half, and another vision existed alongside Victor's own life. Kia was stunned for a moment as a man who looked like Morgan Freeman appeared from behind the portal and taught a five-year-old how to fish.
"Your mother died of sorrow, Bekele," Mel Lin taunted the paladin. "She blames herself for your death. Because she let you date that stupid boy. As for your father, your death took something away that will never come back. Look at him, trying to make a new family, A new child comes to fill the void...don't you feel sad?"
"Shut up," Chia replied, gripping her sword tighter. "Do you think you can scare us by threatening them?"
"Oh, far from it. No, I'm telling you this to make peace. If you let me go without resistance, I'll open the door for you and let you join them. Not bad, huh?"
"Don't listen to his lies, minions," said Winkle, as nervous as a leopard ready to pounce on its prey, but still waiting for Victor's signal. "His promises were nothing more than a cruel joke."
"My kindness is genuine," Mel Lin argued in a gentle, sweet tone. "Why don't you go back to your meaningless normal lives and let us Overmond natives fight our own wars?" Go away. Go back to your loved ones. "
Victor immediately noticed something strange in the fairy's choice of words.
Intelligence check successful.
"You're talking about normal life," Death said, guessing what he meant. "The system is not fully functioning on the other side. There's nothing we can do there."
"You overestimate yourselves." Mel Lin laughed at them, playing with his pipe. "There is always nothing you can do. My sister will not be defeated, you know. Resistance is pointless."
"Big words, said by those cowards who have to run away from me every time they fight." Winkel replied disapprovingly.
Of course, when he saw that his argument wasn't working, the piper immediately aimed for the heart. "Are you really that cruel to let your loved ones suffer without knowing you are still alive?" he said, looking specifically at the Kia. "People in this world don't need you...but people on the other side of the portal do." Are you that selfish?"
Victor knew in his mind and heart that the devil was playing with them, taking advantage of their emotional weaknesses. Although he always thought that he had let go of the past, the minister hesitated when he saw that his parents were still alive.
They seemed so close yet so far away.
"No," Kia said, hesitantly at first, then more firmly. "No no."
Victor exchanged glances with her and immediately understood what she was thinking.
Even though she might have loved returning to her world and her father, she would never give up this planet for anything.
As for Victor…
"Why?" Hamelin asked, confused by Kia's reaction. "I do not understand."
"Why? I have sixteen reasons!" Victor shouted before giving the signal. "We're
udo!”
Vankel immediately sprang towards Mel Lin, although time passed before he reached Mel Lin.
As time passed, the effect of Manling Victor's spell became apparent. A cloud of poison hangs over the dark forest, both inside and outside his [Dazzling Theater]. A tall figure towered over the stone statue, just as he towered over Winkle when they fought; a new, friendlier golem joined the fray.
The weather conditions change to [acid rain]. Everyone exposed to rain takes [Acid] damage over time, doubled as [Plant] damage. The effects of [acid] and [poison] will be strengthened, while the effects of [plant] and [life] will be weakened.
With his [Delayed Acceleration] activated and tripling his speed, Winkle leapt over the golem protecting Mel Lin and punched him in the face. His clenched fist was as big as himself, slamming him against the stone door of his own door; the portal flickered, becoming blurry and indistinct.
"Slavery!" Piper roared, while dodging another [Victory Punch], Winkle's punch made a small crater. In an instant, all the surrounding carnivorous trees began to move, uprooting themselves, The branch swung like a flail. Those outside the arena clawed at it frantically, while those inside attacked Winkle's entourage from all sides; acid drops melted their bark without losing any time.
"Rolo Farm!" So the puppet Rolo responded to Manlin Victor's call and the challenge before him. The farmer rushed past every plant monster between him and Hamelin; tree trunks shattered with every move he made.
Mel Lin's golems moved forward to intercept Winkle and protect their master, but were stopped by a larger golem. They looked up.
And.
[Emperor Talas] let out a bestial roar, casting a huge shadow across the forest; even the golem was only about his waist high.
When Kia summons her [Sun Judgment] to burn plant monsters, Go
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ych grabbed a puppet from behind, Ma
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asque attacks another. This reptilian giant is so huge that he easily lifts the machine like a toy and savagely sticks it to the wall of [The Dazzling Theatre]. The whole earth was shaking, and his feet crushed dozens of tree monsters with every step he took.
[Talos Titan] used [Barrier Change: Poisonous Maggot]
[Talos Titan] is immune to [Acid] and [Poison].
Poisonous acid rain drips onto the golem's armor, unable to harm them. However, it does not affect Vai either
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own allies, as they are protected by protective spells.
With no one to protect him, Mel Lin was surprised when he suddenly teleported just a few meters away from Winkel.
"Ah, I see, your arena prevents portals and teleporting out, but not entering or being within its range," the piper observed, bringing the instrument to his lips while doing as much as possible between him and Vai
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Leave space in between. "Come, my servants. A shield from vermin."
A group of cat-sized black mice crawled out of the grass at Merlin's feet, forming a huge barrier.
Although Winkle wanted nothing more than to crush or burn the Pied Piper, he remembered his strategy and stuck to it. Instead, he anchored himself to the ground, summoned his magic, and left the piper in the care of Tinfoil Rollo.
"[Terrain: non-magical terrain, volcano]!"
At Wankel's command, lava seeped out of the ground and set the grass on fire. Nearly every plant within a mile was on fire, the giant trees wailing in agony as the world turned hostile to them. Some rats died from the heat, but most survived the fire by using their brothers' corpses as blood blankets.
Meanwhile, Mel Lin was about to sing a song, but Rollo reached out and grabbed him by the shoulder. Despite his natural resistance to physical attacks, the blow caused golden blood to flow from his mouth.
While Winkle focused on transforming the land, he glanced over at his allies, overseeing their progress. Acid rain and lava - once again his minions were protected - soon felled most of the tree monsters. Only the puppets remain.
One of them had engaged in a dogfight with Knight Kia and Gorinich in an acid cloud near the ceiling of the arena; the machine attempted to impale zmey with its blade, while he and Knight Kia retaliated with elemental breath and light respectively . Both sides were in a hurry, but the Golem took more than it gave.
The other machine was doing poorly in front of the Tarask, who was busy tearing it in half with brute force. Manlin Victor even abandoned the reptile to take care of its prey, helping Tinfoil Rollo.
"Rollo remembers how you burned his field," the farmer said to Mel Lin, punching Rollo once in the face and then twice more, despite the rat biting his ankle. "Rollo will use your corpse as fertilizer"
"I don't remember all the victims," the piper replied as his vermin servants managed to slow the golem down, swamping him beneath their massive bodies and allowing him a moment's respite. The teacher put the instrument to his mouth and sang a melody. "But they all remember me."
As song echoes across the burning battlefield, a swarm of sickly green ghosts spiral out of Mel Lin's pipe. They look like plague victims, diseased humans, beasts, and other creatures, roaring their resentment in cacophonous voices at the living.
Merlin's [The melody of Hamelin summons the ghosts of its victims.
Rollo covered his face with his hands, but could not stop the ghosts coming from all directions. Although he is strong, he cannot hit invisible enemies, and rats hinder his movement. Manling Victor rushes to the rescue on his nightmare horse and begins targeting the ghosts with his scythe, devouring souls.
"Are you sure Cybele isn't too angry?!" the vizier yelled to the (farmer) as Winkle finished transforming the area and the tarask swallowed the remains of his last enemy whole .
"Old trees must be burned frequently to allow new seeds to bloom." Tinfoil Rollo replied, and after the last ghost disappeared, he turned his attention to Mel Lin. His role in combat is to occupy enemy spellcasters in close combat, preventing them from defending against attacks from other minions.
Most of the work, however, fell to Winkel. Even for his favorite Manlin, his purpose is just to buy him time so that he can launch an overwhelming attack.
His rats formed a barrier of flesh around him, and Merlin began to sing a piercing, horrific dirge, surrounded by witchcraft's power.
Merlin's [Lullaby of Azathoth] will...
"You didn't face a magnanimous dragon today, fairy!" Winkle yelled as the stage was in place. "You are facing the great disaster of this era!" (Feng Shui)!"
Feng Shui activated! Field type: Volcano.
Effect: (burst).
Everything in the Dazzling Theater burst into blinding flames.
Protected by magic from fire and acid, only Winkle and his allies survived the magical firestorm; somewhat like tinfoil Rollo being flung out by the force of the explosion, but not the heat hurt them.
At the same time, all of Mel Lin's rats were evaporated instantly, and the last enemy puppet was also evaporated. The wizard's song was laced with howls of agony, his wooden skin burned by searing flames, and his magic pipe melted in his hands.
You inflicted huge [fire] damage!
The stone door shattered before a violent explosion, releasing rainbow-colored lightning in all directions. Space itself seemed to tear itself into an unstable rift, appearing and disappearing before collapsing in on itself.
Surrounded by ash, the dragon turns towards its final enemy. The scene reminded him of his first confrontation with Wotan, whose overwhelming power (Ragnarok) shattered the piggy bank and knocked down the dragon before he could retaliate. Monster Maggot had to thank Long Bain for teaching him this tactic.
Yet, alone, miserable, and with all his enemies gathered at his place, Mel Lin continued to sing.
In response to his disgusting song, Vai
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The [Glitzy Theater
More spatial rifts appeared in ], but these were black holes leading to the center of hell.
Moooooo
!
Purple tentacles larger than the towers of the Dragon Castle protruded from the cracks and scurried around. The Tarask roared at the challenge, only to have an unseen monster even larger than himself grab him by the throat and limbs. Another tentacle grabbed Rollo from behind and threw him to the ground.
Winkle launched a dozen fireballs at the new enemy, but Manlin Victor focused his attention on the Pied Piper. "Ignore the summons and fight the summoner!" shouted the Reaper, before launching a [Hell Blast] at the enemy. Mel Lin jumped away, singing at the top of his lungs and almost tripping over the ashes.
Knights Kia and Gorinich swooped down from the sky and rushed forward. A tentacle stopped Zmey midway, but [Paladin] jumped off his back and came to the frontcourt.
reduce!
Knight Kia swung his sword and cut off the warrior's right arm holding the pipe. Merlin let out an angry roar as his melody was interrupted and the rift closed, cutting the tentacles. Fomo tried to avoid the fatal blow from [Paladin]...
Just to be close to Vicker
"Wait!" The farmer raised his last hand in despair. "Please, I can-"
Fankel beat him with his fists, locked him up, and pinned him to the ground.
The door closed and Gorinich parked beside the group, the tarask eating the tentacles with glee. "We won!" said the cat happily, and Rollo patted it on the side. "Go
y
ych help!”
"You tried to kill me in my sleep, Mel Lin, and you hurt the dragons when they were unable to fight back." "Your death will not be dignified. Opened Victor."
His chief of staff raised his scythe.
"Good old Hamelin might die..." Mel Lin glared and slammed the ground with his left hand.
"Execute the sentence," Winkel ordered his ministers.
"But never alone!"
Manlin Victor decapitated him with one swipe just as he had done to Mag Mel. Hamelin's twisted soul was dragged into the Specter's scythe and let out one last scream; his body turned to ash and returned to the barren land that gave life to the vermin.
The brutally one-sided fight lasted less than five minutes; as he canceled his [Dazzling Theater], Winkle realized he wasn't even injured.
Congratulations! By organizing your minions and leading them to overwhelming victory, you have achieved success in [Kaise
] gained a level!
+30 hp, +10 sp, +1 st
, +1 vit, +1 ski, +1 agi, +1 cha.
Even the system seems to find it too easy.
Luck check failed.
Merlin Victor's eyes widened in horror when he saw a glowing inscription where Merlin had fallen to the ground. Green runes.
"We need to evacuate!" he shouted. "Now."
Skill check successful.
Fankle raised his eyes to the sky and immediately understood why; saw them aiming for their position, even as the clouds obscured them.
A shooting star.
"The golden path!" Winkle opened the way to his treasure, and his followers rushed through his portal...with one exception. "You, come over!"
The Tarask looked up at the missile, unfazed, and continued to eat the remaining tentacles.
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Almost used [Alpha Magnetism (Scale)] to make him obey, but realized he didn't have that much time. With great annoyance, he walked through the portal and closed it before the bomb dropped.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the Black Forest and entering the warm environment of Wink's Chamber. "Wow, that's... Manlin Victor said, his horse snorting proudly. "Epic party, huh?"
"We have a Tarask," Knight Kia answered on Golenich's back, and frowned. "Where is it?"
"Go see him, slave," Winkle ordered. He knew the creature was nearly indestructible, but he still feared for its safety.
"(Camilla's Magic Mirror)," Manlin Victor said as a phantom mirror appeared in front of him. The surface becomes something that represents the Black Forest...or rather, what's left of it.
Hamelin's final curse leveled a vast area, turning miles of forest into a smoking crater. Tons of debris and fire rose into the atmosphere in the shape of a giant mushroom, proving the fairies were willing to destroy their home if necessary. A rainbow-shaped crest appears near the ashes of Hamelin, a trophy waiting to be claimed by the victor.
Amid the ruins, the Tarasques were busy feasting on cooked tentacles that showed no signs of wear.
But he's greener than before.
"Well," said Manlin-Victor, "I guess cancer rates aren't going to go down any time soon."
